The following laws and ordinances were passed by some states and cities 100 to 200 years ago and written into courthouse records and law books.  No one has taken the trouble to have them repealed and removed from the records.  So, they are still in the law books and are enforceable but never used. [This book was published in 1986.]

In Nicholas County, West Virginia, no clergyman shall tell a funny story from the pulpit.

In Springfield, MA., it is against the law to ride on the roof of an automobile.

In Key West, Florida, turtle racing is prohibited within the city limits.

In Vermont, it is illegal to Whistle under water.

In Compton, California, dancing cheek-to-cheek is prohibited.

Gloversville, New York, prohibits women wrestlers from appearing in the city.

In Branford, Connecticut, it's the law that all people must be covered from shoulder to knee before appearing on any street.

It is against the law to slap a man or woman on the back in Georgia.

It is against the law to gargle in public in Louisiana.

In California a housewife may go to prison if she doesn't cook her dusting cloth after using it.

In Rochester, Michigan, anyone bathing in public must first have his suit inspected by a police officer.

When Henry Ford started making cars, the city of Detroit made it illegal to drive a car faster than 8 miles an hour; it would scare the cows and they wouldn't give their milk down.

In Kentucky it is illegal to sleep in a restaurant.

It's against the law to lasso a fish in Knoxville, TN.

In Portland, Maine, it is illegal to tickle a girl under the chin with a feather duster.